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Several METEC and NISS officials arrested in Ethiopia

It is reported that over 40 senior officials of Metals and Engineering Corporation (METEC), a government-owned industrial conglomerate, and officers at the Ethiopian National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) have been arrested after they were called for a meeting. METEC is said to be among the most corrupted state-owned companies in the country. Its officials are suspected of embezzling tens of millions of dollars.